This is a childhood mystery that I have grown up with up to today. I was delightfully surprised to see there were people in other parts of the world who shared my curiosity on the non-co-existence of HeathCliff and Riff Raff. I grew up with G1 transformers and GI Joe - no 3D special effects and lame narratives. I quite agree with the comment that lost were the days of magical cartoons. Ah, to be a child of the 80's once again! Other successful 80's cartoons included Garfield, Care Bears, My Little Ponies and Rainbow Bright. Lost is the magic of these types of cartoons. Many of the voice-over actors were quite talented and even famous, the cartoons were far better-written and didn't depend on the "Anime/computer graphics" cartoons do today. The children of the 80's were blessed by having experienced better cartoons. But this was one of the many morning cartoons and afternoon cartoons that I recall fondly. I don't quite remember much of it because quite frankly I still had bed-head when I would see this cartoon. There were various mean alley cats, dogs and other creatures lurking about but Heathcliff always protected his territory. He was in love with Sonja (Marilyn Lightstone) who was upscale, pretty and cleaner than him. Heathcliff was a male alley cat who was dirty, gruff, macho, a bully, poor and street-smart. Then there was another episode immediately following school around 2pm. Heathcliff (Mel Blanc) seemed to be on twice in one day, for I recall waking up as early as 7am to get ready for school, turning on the TV and Heathcliff would be on. I had never read the comic books (it wouldn't be till the 90's when I started picking up a newspaper). If this cartoon series was on from 1980-1987, I was approximately 1-7 years old! It must have been the first cartoon I ever saw. Heathcliff (1980-1987): Starring Mel Blanc, Donna Christie, Henry Corden, June Foray, Stan Jones, Marilyn Lightstone, Danny Mann, Derke McGrath, Don Messick, Russi Taylor, Frank Welker, Danny Wells.Director Bruno Bianchi, Based On The Comics By Brand Anderson A flood of hazy memories assaulted my brain when I discovered that Heathcliff was on the IMDb. But all in all, strong writing (especially for a cartoon) and harmless adventures made this a nice half hour after school. Hey, cartoon characters can have egos too I guess. Guess it was to give each their own seperate time on screen. Those three were also sometimes featured in Heathcliffs stories as well, but for whatever reason Riff Raff and Heathcliff never appeared in the same story. Riff Raff's gang consisted of spindly, wannabe tough guy, Hector, constantly rhyming Wordsworth, and brainless, pudgy, Mungo. It may sound odd, but I actually preferred their tales more than 'Cliffs. After Heathcliff's story we were treated to the adventures of the Cats and Co. Other characters were big, dumb dog Spike, Heathy's babe, Sonja, and his family of Iggy, Grandma and Grandpa. In a time (mid 80s) when we were bombarded by violent, mindless action cartoons like "Transformers," "Gobots," and "Thundercats," it was nice to have a pleasant, laid back show like "Heathcliff." The show mostly consisted of the tubby tabby's daily mischief with the owner of the fish market, the milk man, new neighborhood rivals, and the felines and canines he already knew. The action of the story is chaotic and unremittingly violent, but the accomplished handling of a complex structure, the evocative descriptions of the lonely moorland setting and the poetic grandeur of vision combine to make this unique novel a masterpiece of English literature."Heathcliff" was my fave animated series growing up. He proceeds to exact a terrible revenge for his former miseries. After Mr Earnshaw’s death, Heathcliff is bullied and humiliated by Catherine’s brother Hindley and wrongly believing that his love for Catherine is not reciprocated, leaves Wuthering Heights, only to return years later as a wealthy and polished man. ![]() ![]() Wuthering Heights is a wild, passionate story of the intense and almost demonic love between Catherine Earnshaw and Heathcliff, a foundling adopted by Catherine’s father. Title: Wuthering Heights – Wordsworth Collector’s Editions
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